Independent vs. Dependent Clauses

Which is a dependent clause?

• I'm going south.
• When the cold weather. arrives
• The south is warm.
• Pennsylvania has cold weather.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the independent clause?

• Showed life under the sea.
• The whole class really enjoyed the movie that showed life under the sea. 
• The movie that showed.
• The whole class.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is an independent clause?

• Raise your hand.
• If you think you know the answer.
• If you think.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the dependent clause?

• I noticed that the tire was flat.
• I was about to leave.
• When I noticed.
• When I noticed that the tire was flat.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Are the words in red a dependent or independent clause?
Fred really liked the car that we bought for him at the auction.

• independent
• dependent

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Are the words in red a dependent or independent clause?
When David builds a new radio-controlled car, we're going to race each other.

• dependent
• independent

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the independent clause?

• That we could not go.
• That we could not.
• Theresa was really disappointed.
• Theresa was

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is the independent clause?

• Henry's favorite subject.
• Until history became Henry's favorite subject, it was not easy for him to get a good grade.
• For him to get a good grade.
• Until history became Henry's favorite.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the independent clause?

• Because he'd had the same experience.
• Just how she felt.
• Ted thought he knew just how she felt because he'd had the same experience.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• She wants a new truck that will handle well on rough terrain.
• Handle well on rough terrain.
• A new truck.
• Truck that will.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B